Mat127/Calculus A Assignments-Spring 2015

Note: "tba" in a Due Date reference means "to be announced"

Assignment 1

Carefully read all sections of my web page for this course, particularly the grading policy.

.....due 1-28-2015 .....

Note: Specific due dates are for reference only

and should be used to keep your study habits/plans on track

Assignment 2 (Course Prerequisites)

Diagnostic Tests

.....Take and self-grade Diagnostic Test A:Algebra

.....Take and self-grade Diagnostic Test B:Analytic Geometry

...............Due 1-28-2015...............

.....Take and self-grade Diagnostic Test C:Functions

.....Take and self-grade Diagnostic Test D:Trigonometry

...............Due 1-29-2015...............

Assignment 3 (Course Prerequisites)

Chapter 1: Functions and Models

.....Read Section 1.1:Four Ways to Represent a Function

.....work homework problems of your choice

...............Due 1-29-2019...............

.....Read Section 1.2:Mathematical Models:A Catalog of Essential Functions

.....work homework problems of your choice

...............Due 2-2-2015...............

.....Read Section 1.4:Graphing Calculators and Computers

.....work homework problems of your choice

...............Due 2-4-2015...............

.....Read Section 1.5:Exponential Functions

.....work homework problems of your choice

...............Due 2-4-2015...............

.....Read Section 1.6:Inverse Functions and Logarithms

.....work homework problems of your choice

...............Due 2-4-2015...............

Assignment 3 (Course Material)

.....Read Section 2.1: The Tangent and Velocity Problem

.....work homework problems 2 on page 86

...............Due 1-29-2015...............

.....Read Section 2.2: The Limit of a Function

.....work homework problems 1,2,4,8,11,19,23 & 28 on page 96

...............Due 2-2-2015...............

.....Read Section 2.3: Calculatin Limits Using The Limit Laws

.....work homework problems 1,3,4,11,12,19 & 47 on page 106

...............Due 2-2-2015...............

.....(Optional) Read Section 2.4: The Precise Definition of a Limit

.....(Optional) work homework problems 1,3,19,26 & 31 on page 116

...............Due 2-9-2015...............

Assignment 4 (Course Material)

.....Read Section 2.5: Continuity

.....work homework problems 3,4, 19 & 46 on page 127

...............Due 2/9/2015...............

Assignment 5 (Course Material)

.....Read Section 2.6: Limits at Infinity

.....work homework problems 3,5, 15, 17 & 25 on page 140

...............Due 2/9/2015...............

Assignment 8 (Course Material)

.....Read Section 2.7: Derivatives and Rates of Change

.....work homework problems 1,3, 5, 17, 33 & 35 on page 150

.....Read Section 2.8: The Derivative as a function

.....work homework problems 3, 14, 25, 26 & 44 on page 162

.....Read Section 3.1: Derivatives of Polynomials and Exponential Functions

.....work homework problems 1, 3,4,5,6, 11, 12 & 19 on page 181

...............Due 2/23/2015...............

Assignment 9 (Course Material)

.....Read Section 3.2: The Product and Quotient Rules

.....work homework problems 1, 6, 12, 20 & 32 on page 189

.....Read Section 3.3: Derivatives of Trigonometric Functions

.....work homework problems 3,11,17 & 32 on page 197

.....Read Section 3.4: The Chain Rule

.....work homework problems 1,13,21 & 45 on page 205

...............Due 2/27/2015...............

Assignment 10 (Course Material)

.....Read Section 3.5: Implicit Differentiation

.....work homework problems 5, 9, 11, 19 & 29 on page 215

.....Read Section 3.6: Derivatives of Logarithmic Functions and Logarithmic Differentiation

.....work homework problems 2,3,11,22 & 39 on page 223

.....Read Section 3.9: Related Rates

.....work homework problems 2, 7, 17, 25 & 38 on page 249

...............Due 3/5/2015...............

Assignment 11 (Course Material)

.....Read Section 3.10: Linear Approximations of Differentials

.....work homework problems 2,3,11,22 & 29 on page 255

...............Due 3-13-2015...............

Assignment 12 (Course Material)

.....Read Section 4.1: Maximum and Minimum Values

.....work homework problems 15, 19, 23, 32, 41, & 47 on page 281

.....Read Section 4.3: How Derivatives Affect the Shape of a Graph

.....work homework problems 9, 13, 19, 24 & 33 on page 298

...............Due 3-25-2015...............

Assignment 13 (Course Material)

.....Read Section 4.2: Mean Value Theorem

.....work homework problems 1, 3, 7, 9, 11 & 17 on page 288

...............Due 3-30-2015...............

Assignment 14 (Course Material)

.....Read Section 4.4: Indeterminate Forms and L'Hospital's Rule

.....work homework problems 7,9, 11, 13 & 49 on page 307

...............Due 3-30-2015...............

Assignment 15 (Course Material)

.....Read Section 4.9: Antiderivatives

.....work homework problems 3, 11, 15, 17, 34, 41, 51 & 53 on page 348

...............Due 4-6-2015...............

Assignment 16 (Course Material)

.....Read Section 5.1: Areas and Distance

.....work homework problems 1a, 5a & 24 on page 369

...............Due 4-9-2015...............

Assignment 17 (Course Material)

.....Read Section 5.2: The Definite Integral

.....work homework problems 21, 23 & 27 on page 383

.....Read Section 5.3: The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus

.....work homework problems 7, 11, 13, 15, 19, 23, 31, 44 & 55 on page 394

...............Due 4-9-2015...............

Assignment 18 (Course Material)

.....Read Section 5.5: The Substitution Rule

.....work homework problems 1, 3, 7, 11, 13, 19, 21, 23, 61, 62 & 79 on page 413

...............Due 4-20-2015...............

Assignment 19 (Course Material)

.....Read Section 6.1: Areas Between Curves

.....work homework problems 1, 5, 13, 17 & 20 on page 427

.....Read Section 4.7: Optimization Problems

.....work homework problems 2, 25, 33 & 37 on page 331

...............Due 4-29-2015...............

.... Assignment 19 ends the Homework Portfolio .......

Assignment 20 (Course Material)

.....Read Section 6.2: Volumes

.....work homework problems 1, 5 & 12 on page 438

.....Read Section 3.11: Hyperbolic Functions

.....work homework problems 1 a,b, 2 a, 9, 11, 31 & 32 on page 438

...............Due 5-7-2015...............

Last Updated 4-22-2015